Sinking Poll Numbers May Put Florida in Play

[sufrommich]

The promise of wholesale changes appealed to Florida voters, who overlooked Mr. Scott’s lack of experience and propelled him into the Governor’s Mansion last year as a Tea Party darling. But within six months of Mr. Scott’s swearing-in, many Floridians seem to have soured on the governor, an unflinching former health insurance executive whose leadership style strikes some as remote and uncaring.

Mr. Scott’s sinking popularity has Republican politicians and some strategists worried that his troubles could hamper their chances of tilting the state’s 29 electoral votes back into their column in 2012. President Obama won Florida by 2.8 percentage points in 2008.

Republican Senate and House candidates are also worrying, strategists say, that the governor’s rapidly declining popularity will affect their chances of winning election. And in Miami, two Republican candidates for mayor have distanced themselves from the governor.

State Senator Mike Fasano, Republican of New Port Richey, has verbally tussled with Mr. Scott and his staff. “If the election was held right now, he would have no impact or a negative impact — there’s no question about it,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/us/28florida.html?smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

[rpannier]

1. The third paragraph is the one that makes me the happiest

Republican Senate and House candidates are also worrying, strategists say, that the governor’s rapidly declining popularity will affect their chances of winning election. And in Miami, two Republican candidates for mayor have distanced themselves from the governor.

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It doesn't help the republikkan cause that they're suing to prevent the voter approved redistricting plan from going into effect.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. They say 2.8% as if that's close

Needless to say, Bush had a Florida mandate "winning" by .000002%.

Gawd, I hate the NY Times.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I hope Democrats show Republicans licking his ass to the Floridians.

[neverforget]

4. He cares alright just not about you

[roguevalley]

5. Florida ... meet me at camera three ...

really now. get something going on. how much tourism have you lost because you're scaring the rest of our country?

As Jon Stewart once said, "Florida, the flaccid appendage of America." Get something going on. 'K? Thanks. someone who would really, REALLY like to come visit.

[Dawson Leery]

6. This certainly favors Bill Nelson (who is still ahead)

as well as a few house seats included war criminal Allen West.